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August 18, 2017

Airborne 08.18.17: NBAA v KSMO, Sully Attacked, DB Cooper Update

Also: New NASA Admin?, Anti-Aviation Hypocrites, Airberlin, Sky Hopper, Drone v Carrier, Jet Aviation, Airman Retires

The NBAA joined five other stakeholders to file a brief with the U.S. Court of Appeals for the District of Columbia Circuit, challenging the legality of a "settlement agreement” between the FAA and the city of Santa Monica. The highly unusual agreement, which was concluded last January with no public input and with disregard for numerous mandatory statutory requirements, would restrict and ultimately prohibit aviation access to Santa Monica Municipal Airport. “As this filing

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Aero-TV: Senator Inhofe on Protecting GA - An Aviation Hero's Steadfast Efforts

Discussing ATC Privatization And More With Aero-News At AirVenture

Senator James Inhofe (R-OK) has been a strong advocate of General Aviation throughout his Senate Career. In an interview with ANN CEO and Editor in Chief Jim Campbell, he said that the concept of ATC privatization is dead in the Senate. Inhofe said that the FAA Authorization bill reported out of the Senate does not contain language that would allow for the privatization of the nation's air traffic control system, and now, in his estimation, House Transportation Committee Chairman Bill Shuster (R-PA) does not have the votes in the house to pass the legislation.

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Klyde Morris 08.18.17

Silence IS Golden, Klyde

FMI: www.klydemorris.com

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Airborne 08.17.17: GA Sales Report, Google Lunar XPRIZE, ATC Privatization

Also: Gustave Whitehead, AirVenture Innovation Preview, Learjet 75, HondaJet, ALEA, Honeywell, F-5N

GAMA has published second quarter GA airplane shipment and billings data. The general aviation industry delivered 995 airplanes at a value of $9 billion during the first half of 2017. "Results for the second quarter of this year are very much like the first – mixed, with some bright spots,” said GAMA president and CEO Pete Bunce. “We hope rule rewrites in the U.S. and Europe, reorganization of the FAA certification directorate, and ongoing certification and regulatory reform efforts in C

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Aero-News: Quote of the Day (08.18.17)

"If some airlines are short of pilots, it is due to their failure to offer adequate compensation, not because of a lack of qualified pilots. FAA statistics clearly show there are more than twice as many qualified pilots looking for jobs as there are job openings, with more than 25,000 new Airline Transport Pilot certificates issued during the past three and one-half years alone." Source: United Airlines Master Executive Council (MEC) Chairman Todd Insler.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Term (08.18.17): Conditions Not Monitored

When an airport operator cannot monitor the condition of the movement area or airfield surface area, this information is issued as a NOTAM.

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ANN's Daily Aero-Linx (08.18.17)

Classic Jet Aircraft Association

The mission of the Classic Jet Aircraft Association is to protect the right to fly classic jets with the least amount of regulation and restrictions commensurate with the safe operation of our aircraft.

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